Current sectionJewish WorldA short history of how a movement founded to make synagogues feel less 'Jewy' spent two centuries quietly putting the Jewishness backShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeElon Gilad03:48 AM • May 22 2026 IDTWalk into a Reform synagogue in Tel Aviv or Cleveland on a Friday night in 2026, and you'll see things that would have horrified the people who built the movement.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ZionismJudaismReform JudaismJewish lawCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhat AI Mental Health Apps Really Do With Your Most Personal ThoughtsIsrael Prison Service Doubles Down on Guards' Conduct in Ben-Gvir Flotilla VideoNetanyahu's Popularity at Its Lowest Ever Among U.S. Jews, Poll FindsIsrael, Gaza Absent From Long-awaited DNC Report on 2024 Presidential ElectionTrump Has to Forget About Ahmadinejad and Make Iran a Real OfferRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`